José Luis Mendilibar
ESP- Manager
- 65 (b. 1961)
Overview
José Luis Mendilibar Etxebarria (born 14 March 1961), also known as Mendi, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently a manager. He played no higher than Segunda División, making 290 appearances and scoring 34 goals mainly for Sestao. He also represented Logroñés in that league. Mendilibar managed 18 seasons in La Liga, being in charge of Athletic Bilbao, Valladolid, Osasuna, Levante, Eibar, Alavés and Sevilla. He won the second division with Valladolid in 2006–07, the Europa League in 2023 with Sevilla and the Conference League in 2024 with Super League Greece club Olympiacos.
